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SPIRE Up
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
What it is
SPIRE Up is a blended print and digital literacy intervention for striving readers in grades K–8+. Designed for Tier 3 and special education use with one student or a small group, it focuses on foundational reading skills, including decoding, phonics, and spelling. Its Structured Literacy and Orton-Gillingham approach covers 64 target concepts across 192 lessons. Lessons progress from teacher-led instruction to guided practice and online independent practice. Materials include print and digital Teacher’s Guides and Student Books, letter and word cards, magnetic letter tiles, trays, boards, and EPS Connect access. EPS Connect provides digital practice and teacher dashboards with real-time data to help adjust pacing, group students, and provide scaffolds or reteaching. The maker describes a flexible schedule of three to five sessions weekly, each 30–45 minutes. Year 1 support includes readiness planning, training, materials delivery, coaching, refinement, data review, and instructional rounds. The product is available on web and iOS, but teachers and administrators must use a non-iPad device. Pricing is available by contacting an EPS representative; the product page does not list a price.
For and against
For
- Covers 64 target concepts across 192 lessons.
- Combines print materials with online independent practice.
- Teacher dashboards provide real-time data.
- Includes Year 1 implementation support.
- Flexible schedule of three to five weekly sessions.
Against
- Product page does not list a price.
- Teachers and administrators must use a non-iPad device.
- Sessions are described as 30–45 minutes each.
- Schools must allow listed firewall domains for the service to work.
The verdict
SPIRE Up combines structured reading lessons, physical materials, digital practice, and teacher dashboards for targeted instruction. Schools should confirm pricing and device requirements with EPS Learning before planning implementation.
Who it suits
SPIRE Up suits educators serving striving readers in grades K–8+, particularly for Tier 3 or special education work with an individual student or small group. Teachers who need to access the program must have a non-iPad device.
Plans and prices
SPIRE Up
Pricing and quotes available by contacting an EPS representative; product page does not list a price
Read 8 Oct 2026 · epslearning.com
On the record
- Assessment and reporting
- EPS Connect provides digital practice and data dashboards with real-time data teachers can use to adjust pacing, group students, and provide scaffolds or reteaching.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- SPIRE Up is designed for Tier 3 and special education use with one student or a small group.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Content
- The program covers 64 target concepts and includes 192 lessons.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Device support
- The technical requirements page says the latest two versions of major browsers are supported, iPads are supported for student use with Safari, and teachers and administrators must use a non-iPad device.support.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Evidence
- EPS Learning says SPIRE Up meets ESSA Level 3 standards for promising evidence of effectiveness.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Implementation support
- Year 1 support includes readiness planning, initial training, materials delivery, coaching, refinement, data review, and instructional rounds.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Instruction
- Its lessons use a gradual release model with teacher-led instruction, guided practice, and online independent practice.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- EPS Learning support documentation describes rostering SPIRE Up through Clever and ClassLink.support.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Limits and scheduling
- The maker describes flexible pacing of 3–5 sessions per week, with sessions of 30–45 minutes, and does not publish a price on the product page.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Materials
- Included materials are a print and digital Teacher’s Guide, Student Books, letter and word cards, magnetic letter tiles, trays and boards, and EPS Connect access.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SPIRE Up is a blended print and digital literacy intervention for striving readers in grades K–8+.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Reading approach
- The program is grounded in Structured Literacy and Orton-Gillingham and focuses on foundational reading skills, including decoding.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The technical requirements page lists firewall domains that schools must allow for SPIRE Up to work; it does not state a security certification or compliance standard.support.epslearning.com · read 8 Oct 2026
